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BCM Basics: “Continuity” Defined

MHA Consulting

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. People new to our field are often puzzled by one of its key terms: “continuity.” Today we’ll provide a comprehensive definition of this foundational word.

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The Human Factor: BCM Team Roles and Skill Requirements 

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Knowing what roles should be represented on the business continuity management (BCM) team and what kind of people should fill them is an overlooked key to success in making organizations resilient. In today’s post we’ll look at what the slots on a BCM team should be and the traits and skillsets needed in the team’s staff and leadership.

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Why BCM and ERM Should Be BFFs 

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Sometimes questions arise about the relationship between the business continuity management (BCM) team and the enterprise risk management (ERM) department. The fact is, both units—as well as the organization—benefit when BCM and ERM are BFFs (or best friends forever, as the kids say). BCM is more tactical and operations-focused.

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Top 10 Resources to Help You Become a BCM Ninja 

MHA Consulting

In today’s post we’ll look at the top 10 free or almost free resources business continuity management professionals can utilize to help them raise their BCM skills and effectiveness to ninja level. However, there is one aspect of doing BCM that is much better and easier than it was when I was getting started 25 years ago.

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BCM Basics: the Difference Between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

MHA Consulting

This post is part of BCM Basics, a series of occasional, entry-level blogs on some of the key concepts in business continuity management. Sometimes the form business continuity management (BCM) is used. For business continuity newcomers, few topics are as confusing as the difference between business continuity and IT disaster recovery.

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Write or Wrong: Five Common BCM Documentation Mistakes 

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These may be different than the workarounds used in a non-cyber application outage. It helps organizations identify gaps, train their teams, and respond effectively during outages. Recovering from a cyber incident such as a ransomware attack will require recovery of data and/or data processing equipment and devices.

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The Times They Are a-Changin’: Adapting to Change as a BCM Professional

MHA Consulting

Related on MHA Consulting: Roll with the Changes: A New Generation Requires a New Approach to BCM It is comforting to think that if we master one set of marketable skills, we’ll be able to make a living from them for the rest of our careers; however, recent history shows that option is no longer available (if it ever was).

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